Morihei Ueshiba
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Morihei Ueshiba was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" Kaiso or Ōsensei, "Great Teacher".
Morihei Ueshiba at around 35 years old (1918)
Morihei Ueshiba in 1938
The Aiki Shrine in Iwama
Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
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Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, originally called Daitō-ryū Jujutsu, is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Takeda Sōkaku. Takeda had ex
Retouched photograph of Takeda Sokaku, c. 1888
The Asahi Newspaper office in Osaka, Japan, where many Daitō-ryū techniques were preserved on film as originally taught by both Morihei Ueshiba and Takeda Sōkaku
The University of Tsukuba, where members of the Sagawa branch teach aiki-jūjutsu today